{"id":62609,"date":"2023-05-04T14:55:29","date_gmt":"2023-05-04T12:55:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotelarc.welovewebs.es\/la-rambla-10-historical-facts\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T09:53:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T08:53:47","slug":"la-rambla-10-historical-facts-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotelarclarambla.com\/agenda\/en\/que-ver-en-barcelona\/la-rambla-10-historical-facts-5\/","title":{"rendered":"La Rambla: 10 historical facts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">La <\/span><b>Rambla<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is today one of the most popular and tourist streets in Barcelona. Located right in the centre of the city, it is a hub of <\/span><b>history, culture, shops<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and, in short, a multicultural mix.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you want to know the <\/span><b>cultural and social spirit of Las Rambla<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? We invite you to know the main facts that shaped the history of the street where <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hotelarclarambla.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Hotel Arc La Rambla<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is located.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>The origins of La Rambla<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Romans founded <\/span><b>Barcino<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (today&#8217;s Barcelona) in 20 A.D. At that time there were two streams (also known as ramblas) where the water ran down the street towards the sea. One of them was in the current <\/span><b>Via Laietana<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the other to the left of Collserola, close to the current La Rambla.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>The Pest and the Wall of Barcelona\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>second wall<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of Barcelona was built in the 13th century, but La Rambla was left outside. Also, at this time the <\/span><b>Black Death (or Pest)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> reached the city, affecting a significant part of the population of Barcelona who were forced to take refuge in <\/span><b>La Rambla<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which became the main sewer to the sea. In the 14th century the walled enclosure was extended to include La Rambla, the natural course of the stream was altered and in the 15th century <\/span><b>La Rambla<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was created in the place where we know it today.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>The origin of the University of Barcelona<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ub.edu\/web\/ub\/es\/universitat\/coneix_la_ub\/historia\/Historia.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>University of Barcelona<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is one of the oldest in the world and its first building, known as <\/span><b>Estudis Generals<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, was located at the beginning of La Rambla, between Santa Anna and Tallers streets, in front of the <\/span><b>current Canaletes fountain<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Popular market and promenade\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the 15th and 16th centuries, <\/span><b>La Rambla<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was a large place where there were held popular markets, as well as sales of seasonal products and animals. It was also a promenade during this glorious stage of the city.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hotelarclarambla.com\/agenda\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/hotel-arc-rambla-barcelona-blog-markets-la-boqueria.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-60515 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/hotelarclarambla.com\/agenda\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/hotel-arc-rambla-barcelona-blog-things-see-historical-facts-boqueria-300x199.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>La Rambla of the convents<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The religious orders of the <\/span><b>Capuchins, Jesuits and Carmelites<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> placed their convents in <\/span><b>La Rambla<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The convent of Sant Josep was in the place where the current market of <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.boqueria.barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>La Boquer\u00eda<\/strong><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is located.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The anticlerical revolts of the 19th century destroyed churches and convents, leaving the fa\u00e7ade of the church of <\/span><b>Nuestra Se\u00f1ora de Bel\u00e9n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the church of <\/span><b>Santa M\u00f3nica<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> standing at the end of La Rambla.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Palau de la Virreina\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 1776 the viceroy of Peru ordered the construction of a <\/span><b>palace on La Rambla<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that would become popularly known as the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barcelona.cat\/es\/conocebcn\/pics\/atractivos\/el-palau-de-la-virreina_92086008773.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Palau de la Virreina<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in honor of his wife. At present this building is visited free of charge and is home to interesting exhibitions of all kinds.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Barcelona&#8217;s first tramway\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Barcelona&#8217;s first tramway<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was inaugurated in 1872. It covered the route from <\/span><b>La Boquer\u00eda<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to the Gr\u00e0cia neighbourhood, and this first means of transport was animal-drawn, so four horses were needed for it to work!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Monument to Col\u00f3n<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the occasion of the <\/span><b>1888 Universal Exposition<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a large monument was built in honour of Christopher Columbus, on the coastline of La Rambla. This landmark is as high as 60 meters and is a viewpoint with spectacular views of Barcelona.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Mosaic of Mir\u00f3 and La Rambla de les Flors\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the middle of <\/span><b>La Rambla<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> there is a large mosaic made and donated by the painter <\/span><b>Joan Mir\u00f3<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The artist wanted this work to welcome the visitor to La Rambla.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the 19th and 20th centuries La Rambla was a meeting place for artists, writers and intellectuals from all over the world. In the <\/span><b>Caf\u00e9 de la \u00d3pera<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a caf\u00e9 opposite the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hotelarclarambla.com\/agenda\/cultura\/teatre-del-liceu-un-edificio-con-historia-en-la-rambla\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Teatre del Liceu<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, there were political and cultural discussions during the turbulent 1920s.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hans Christian Andersen, <\/span><b>Federico Garc\u00eda Lorca or Antoni Gaud\u00ed<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> participated in them and in Las Ramblas Gaud\u00ed built his first work: the Palau G\u00fcell.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><a href=\"https:\/\/hotelarclarambla.com\/agenda\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/hotel-arc-rambla-barcelona-blog-tourism-rambla-de-santa-monica-1.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-60499 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/hotelarclarambla.com\/agenda\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/hotel-arc-rambla-barcelona-blog-things-see-historical-facts-ramblas-300x199.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a><\/b><\/h2>\n<h2><b>La Rambla: the most visited place by tourists<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>La Rambla<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was the most visited place in Barcelona in 2018, according to a report by<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amicsdelarambla.cat\/cat\/noticia\/la-rambla-es-el-lloc-mes-visitat-de-barcelona-segons-linforme-dhabits-dels-turistes-a-la-ciutat-de-barcelona-2018\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> the &#8220;Observatori del Turisme a Barcelona&#8221;<\/strong> <\/a>(Barcelona Tourism Observatory). 75% of tourists do not leave the city without visiting La Rambla.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What more do you need to know about this corner of the Mediterranean? At <\/span><b>Hotel Arc La Rambla<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> we have a place for you in the heart of <\/span><b>La Rambla<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hotelarclarambla.com\/contacto\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact us and we will inform you<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>La Rambla is today one of the most popular and tourist streets in Barcelona. Located right in the centre of the city, it is a hub of history, culture, shops and, in short, a multicultural mix. Do you want to know the cultural and social spirit of Las Rambla? 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